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Bike Newton, in conjunction with JazzBoston.org and the Boston Harbor Islands National Park invite you to join us either Saturday Aug. 12 or Sunday Aug. 13 for a trip to Long Wharf in Boston and then to George's Island to hear "Wild Music".  We will leave Newtonville at 10am, bike to Long Wharf and arrive around 11am, then board a ferry (free with pre-registration) at 12 noon for Georges Island.   You can lock up your bike on Long Wharf, but  you can also bring your bike on the ferry and park it on George's Island.  (Bring a lock)  From arrival time on the Island [...]

Join us for a nice ride from Newtonville  through Watertown, Cambridge, Arlington to Lexington via the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway and the Minuteman Bike Trail.  We'll be going by Fresh Pond and Spy Pond as well, returning to Newton through Waltham.    Meet at the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, and we’ll leave at 9:30 am.   We'll take a few rest stops along the way, and expect to be back by 12:30pm.  This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be accompanied by an adult.  Bike helmets are required.   20.5 miles roundtrip.  Be sure to [...]

Join us for a relatively short ride though the streets of Newton Center, Waban and Newton Upper Falls to visit one of the nicest and most historic sights in Newton - Echo Bridge, over the Charles River.    (Read about it here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_Bridge#Photo_gallery)  Meet at the Newton Free Library on Homer St. in Newton Center, and we’ll leave at 11:00 am.  This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be accompanied by an adult.  Bike helmets are required.   7 miles roundtrip.  Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes. (Photo by NewtonCourt - Own work, CC [...]

Bike Newton Group Rides head to Providence, RI to try out the East Bay Bike Path!  Meet at the East Bay Bike Path Public Parking at 9:30am.  This is the Veterans Memorial Parkway parking lot.  We encourage car-pooling; the lot can get crowded.  We'll be travelling through East Providence, Warren, Bristol and Barrington.  Bring a picnic lunch, or buy something en route. This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be accompanied by an adult.  Bike helmets are required.   28 miles roundtrip.  We estimate the total trip, with a lunch stop, to be 3.5 hrs.  [...]